Party in the City
Held annually to launch the Bath Festival, Party in the City brings together hundreds of musical acts performing in up to 50 venues across Bath for an evening of fun, entertainment and education - all completely free.
What is the Lucuna Foundation?
The Lucuna Foundation was established in April 2010 (as the Mayden Foundation)
Lucuna Foundation was set up to provide financial support in a variety of charitable areas. Our founding objectives are quite wide-ranging but currently our donations are primarily focused on the following areas.
- To promote charitable activities primarily through the mechanism of grant making to other charities, charitable projects and activities
- To promote inclusive access to cultural activities in and around Bath
- To promote the relief of sickness through capital projects, education and the support of study and research
- To promote the relief of poverty or financial hardship anywhere in the world by providing or assisting in the provision of education, training and healthcare and such other support as required.
- To promote sustainable development and the education of the public in subjects relating to sustainable development and the protection, enhancement and rehabilitation of the environment and to promote study and research in such subjects provided that the useful results of such study are made available to the public at large. Sustainable development means development which meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
Our Projects
While maintaining support for our long term commitments to charities across a number of sectors, including poverty relief, healthcare and support for young people, our recent work has focused on exclusion both to digital ecosystems and the arts in and around Bath, where the charity is based.
RUHX
RUHX is the official NHS charity of the Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust, working closely with the Trust, and local community partners, to help more people to live healthier and happier lives in Bath and beyond.
Bath Festivals
Founded in 1948, Bath Festivals is a charity that inspires and connects different people and communities through music and book festivals and a year-round programme of outreach and creative learning projects. All our work is designed to maximise inclusion and accessibility, ignite ideas, thoughts and conversations and promote and celebrate the positive impact that music, literature, and performance have on people’s lives.
People Against Poverty
People against Poverty are a global community of the like-minded, an independent charity whose shared intention is to alleviate poverty and suffering around the world. The charity channels its resources into projects that directly connect communities, donor to recipient, person to person. The charity delivers help on the ground through local partnerships and networks.
Connect Bath
Connect Bath, previously Bath Open Christmas, provides events and activities to tackle loneliness and prevent social marginalisation across the BaNES area. Every year we provide a freshly cooked festive lunch to anyone who would otherwise be alone on Christmas Day, supporting their wellbeing through conversation, connection and companionship.
Bath Mind
Bath Mind is a local and independent mental health charity in Bath and North East Somerset, supporting all members of the community with their mental health and wellbeing.
Voices For Life
Voices for Life takes children on a journey of self discovery through the power of music, creativity and performance supporting all children to have the confidence to show their communities how special they really are in a way that makes everyone want to sing, smile and dance!
Orchestra of Everything
Founded by teachers and parents in December 2023, this small local charity provides free professional music tuition and instruments for around 250 children in primary schools across Bath.
Meet our Trustees
We’re a dynamic group of individuals who are passionate about what we do and dedicated to delivering the best results for our clients.
Paul Byrne
Paul Byrne is a Senior Engineering Manager at AWE and has been in the building services industry for most of his career. He is a keen swimmer and runner.
Celia Mead
Celia Mead is a marketing and business development consultant and project manager working mainly in heritage, museums, charities and tourism. Her current projects are interim Executive Director of Bath Institute for Rheumatic Diseases; project managing a leadership development programme; and advising the chair of a cultural venue on business planning. The three best qualities she brings to work are wide networks, a commitment to learning and high energy levels. She is on the boards of London Parks & Gardens Trust, Bath Festivals and Fairfield House CIC. Her interests outside work are walking in mountains, elephant conservation, behavioural economics, minimalism and eating.
Chris May
Chris is the founder director of Mayden, a health tech company based in Bath. Formerly an engineer his healthcare career has included roles in hospital management, consultancy and support to regional and national programmes in cardiovascular disease, cancer and psychological therapy. He founded Mayden in 2000, aiming to surface the vast wealth of data collected by the NHS and put it to good use. Chris is also the author of a number of books across both fiction and non-fiction genres.